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PUBLIC LAW 114-121 -FEB. 8, 2016
Public Law 114-121
114th Congress
An Act
To establish a comprehensive United States Government policy to encourage the
efforts of countries in sub-Saharan Africa to develop an appropriate mix of power
solutions, including renewable energy, for more broadly distributed electricity
[S. 2152] access in order to support poverty reduction, promote development outcomes,
and drive economic growth, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
Electrify Africa the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Act of 2015.
22 USC 2293 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
note. This Act may be cited as the Electrify Africa Act of 2015.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to encourage the efforts of countries
in sub-Saharan Africa to improve access to affordable and reliable
electricity in Africa in order to unlock the potential for inclusive
economic growth, job creation, food security, improved health, edu-
cation, and environmental outcomes, and poverty reduction.
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States to partner, consult, and
coordinate with the governments of sub-Saharan African countries,
international financial institutions, and African regional economic
communities, cooperatives, and the private sector, in a concerted
effort to-
(1) promote first-time access to power and power services
for at least 50,000,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020
in both urban and rural areas;
(2) encourage the installation of at least 20,000 additional
megawatts of electrical power in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020
using a broad mix of energy options to help reduce poverty,
promote sustainable development, and drive inclusive economic
growth;
(3) promote non-discriminatory reliable, affordable, and
sustainable power in urban areas (including small urban areas)
to promote economic growth and job creation;
(4) promote policies to facilitate public-private partnerships
to provide non-discriminatory reliable, sustainable, and afford-
able electrical service to rural and underserved populations;
(5) encourage the necessary in-country reforms, including
facilitating public-private partnerships specifically to support
electricity access projects to make such expansion of power
access possible;
(6) promote reforms of power production, delivery, and
pricing, as well as regulatory reforms and transparency, to
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